| Within the Reich | 15,000 | |
| Of the remaining prisoners of war | 10,000 | |
| From the General Government | 7,500 | |
| ——— | ||
| Total about | 32,000 |
Therefore, as compared to the required 44,000, there is a deficit of about 12,000. Moreover, 10,000 civilian laborers from the East can be put up by exchanges from the agricultural sector which is 2,000 less than required so that the November deficit amounts to 14,000 and, in comparison with the total requirements of the mining industry of 104,000, there is a deficit of 62,000. The deficit increases by the smaller number of prisoners of war the size of which is still to be ascertained by the Commissioner of Labor.
The mining industry is in a position to use any amount of eastern labor instead of prisoners of war. Therefore, it is to get preference at the combing-out of the agricultural sector. There is no objection to a temporary accommodation of eastern labor at prisoner-of-war camps (without barbed wire, etc.).
The requirements of the supply industry are to be met by the Red Label method [Rotzettelverfahren]. Constructors are to be provided by canvassing at the French prisoner-of-war camps for officers.
[Typewritten] Dr. Steffler
Present:
| Reich Minister Speer | ||
| Field Marshal Milch | ||
| State Secretary Koerner | Reich Ministry for Armament and Munitions | |
| Staatsrat Schieber | Reich Ministry for Armament and Munitions | |
| Brig. Gen. Becht | Reich Ministry for Armament and Munitions | |
| Lt. Col. v. Nicolai | Reich Ministry for Armament and Munitions | |
| Herr Schlieker | Reich Ministry for Armament and Munitions | |
| Oberberghauptmann Gabel | Reich Economic Ministry | |
| Colonel Dr. Krull | Reich Economic Ministry | |
| Oberbergrat Otto | Reich Economic Ministry | |
| State Secretary Ganzenmueller | Reich Traffic Ministry | |
| Staatsrat Heinberg | Reich Traffic Ministry | |
| Min. Dir. Gramsch | Four Year Plan | |
| Min. Rat Steffler | Four Year Plan | |
| Min. Dirig. Timm | Plenipotentiary for Labor Allocation | |
| Oberreg. Rat Hildebrand | Plenipotentiary for Labor Allocation | |
| Gen. Dir. Pleiger | Reich Association Coal | |
| Dr. Sogemeier | Reich Association Coal | |
| Dr. Fischer | Reich Association Coal | |
| Dir. Winkaus | Plenipotentiary for Mining Requirements |
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PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 48-A